ok, so a couple years back i bought this cool black & decker set of tools. it was great, i was able to get all kinds of things accomplished with it. i haven't used it in a while and since lost the rapid charger and the main charger for my power saw.

so i go to home depot, osh, lowe's and it seems my batteries are outdated so now i have no way to use the saw, and i got to wait like 2-3 hours for a full charge for my drill and stuff.

i wouldn't mind upgrading at this point. i don't do anything major so i am looking for an excellent cordless set of tools. there is a nice dewalt set for a decent price at costco. is that good?

my main concern is that i want something that will not be outdated to the point of having difficulty finding replacement batteries/chargers/parts. and a set that can be used on the car as well.

dewalt
skill
rigid

whats good guys. i'd like the most powerful tools too. 18v?

thanks.

 

of the three you listed I am partial to Dewalt.

Now, if you want to get batteries for older equipment, usually manufacturers will have their own parts operation to supply for old tools. Don't know if they have the chain of stores called "Batteries Plus" in CA but they can find batteries for just about anything. Maybe they have a website.

 

http://www.batteriesplus.com/showmfg.aspx?...Batteries&typ=0

 

thanks man, very resourceful site there.

i don't know much about tools, but the black and decker was a relatively cheap set, i wonder if they change the battery enclosures so people like me will give up and buy something new.

i also wonder if the more expensive tools just update the tools and not the battery enclosures. that would be nice.

i like dewalt also, i think they are made by black and decker or affiliated?

 

DeWalt is a brand owned by Black and Decker. I'm working on a few projects with construction companies and they use a lot of DeWalt tools, so that says something

 

I have all DeWalt tools. Milwaukee and Makita are pretty good too.

 

Bosch also makes good saws. I have a bosch jigsaw that goes through four quater oak like butter. Never had a sinlge issue with Makita either.


My brother in law is a carpenter and buys only bosch, makita. They hold up to extremely heavy beatings.

 

yo kel, what is your oldest dewalt tool, is the battery enclosure still current on it?

 

tools with a cord will not become outdated

 

true dat, i just don't want the cord on all the tools.

why doesn't the damn manufacturer create a damn battery operated tool, but also has an ac adapter in the shape of the battery enclosure so that you have the option to use either battery or corded application.

if this tool exists, i would be interested.